Manduka Upanishads: It is very difficult to find out who is a Gnani because he bears no external mark.+

Manduka Upanishads: ~ It is very difficult to find out who is a Gnani because he bears no external mark. Neither nudity nor the religious robe has anything to do with him.

A Gnani sees the sameness in all; this means he views them all, without exception, as ideas. Peace will be disturbed only if one recognizes a second. Hence, mystic's peace is temporary; the only enduring peace belongs to the Gnani, for it is non-dual.

A Gnani who knows reality interprets everything according to its light. It is not enough to write books to bring people into the realization of Advaitic truth; perfect understanding, assimilation, and realization are also necessary.

A Gnani has the world, acts and lives normally in it, but does not regard it as a separate thing. The Gnani is always aware of the invisible Soul, the Self, and though he sees a thousand things, will not forget it.

A Gnani will not show off nor boast; he is a commoner, he never acts as an extraordinary one. Gnani does not want to think of the ego; therefore, he does not do or say anything to make himself appear superior to others or to pretend to know more than others.

The ordinary person thinks "this is a world "; "that is Me” etc., whereas the Gnani thinks "this is Brahman (consciousness); everything is Brahman" etc.

A Gnani practices action or inaction as he wishes, but he will be concerned with the welfare of humanity in either case.

A Gnani does not try to eliminate thoughts, but he accepts or knows them as the invisible Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. He knows that the mind (universe) and the invisible Soul (Self) are one in essence. And that essence is consciousness.

The Gnani uses sense-objects because he sees they are as consciousness. He is fully aware that practical life within the practical world is merely an idea created out of consciousness. He is fully aware that it would be foolish to observe celibacy within the illusory world in which he exists. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar